UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Coatbridge
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 18,619 | 11,842 |
| Votes gained | +1,084 | -1,279 |
| Share of votes | 61.1% | 38.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 46.4% | 29.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | +3.9% | -3.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.5% | -4.1% |
| Total votes: | 30,461 | |
| Electorate: | 40,104 | |
| Turnout: | 76.0% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.9% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from North East Lanarkshire 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Coatbridge and Airdrie 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 18,619 | 11,842 | ||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 17,535 | 13,121 | ||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 14,722 | 16,223 | 674 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 16,879 | 9,210 | 4,610 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 12,782 | 12,725 | ||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 12,292 | 9,865 | ||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 12,038 | 9,724 | 2,802 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 7,254 | 13,188 | ||